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1. Which landmark case is considered the origin of the Doctrine of Essential Religious Practices (ERP) in India?
A) Sabarimala Temple Entry Case (2018)
B) Shirur Mutt Case – Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments v. Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar
C) Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017)
D) S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994)
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Correct Answer: (B) Shirur Mutt Case – Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments v. Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar
2. The ERP Doctrine determines which religious practices receive constitutional protection under which Articles?
A) Article 14 and Article 21
B) Article 25 and Article 26
C) Article 19(1)(a) and Article 21
D) Article 29 and Article 30
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Correct Answer: (B) Article 25 and Article 26
3. For a practice to be considered ‘essential’ under the ERP Doctrine, which of the following conditions must be met?
A) The practice must be followed by a majority of the religious community
B) The practice must have been in existence for at least 100 years
C) Its removal would fundamentally alter the religion’s identity or character
D) The practice must generate revenue for the religious institution
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Correct Answer: (C) Its removal would fundamentally alter the religion’s identity or character
4. In the Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017) case, the Supreme Court held that Triple Talaq is NOT an essential religious practice because:
A) It violates Article 21 (Right to Life)
B) Its removal does not alter the core character of Islam
C) It was never recognised under the Quran
D) It was outlawed by the Muslim Personal Law Board
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Correct Answer: (B) Its removal does not alter the core character of Islam
5. The State CAN regulate which of the following under the ERP Doctrine?
A) Prayers, rituals and core ceremonies of a religion
B) Administration of religious texts and scriptures
C) Economic, commercial, political and secular activities linked to religion
D) Religious education in minority institutions
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Correct Answer: (C) Economic, commercial, political and secular activities linked to religion
6. According to UNCTAD’s report ‘Invisible Barriers: The Costs of Non-Tariff Measures’, NTMs impose higher export costs than tariffs in what percentage of countries?
A) 55%
B) 72%
C) 88%
D) 94%
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Correct Answer: (C) 88%
7. Failure to notify trade regulations to the WTO creates hidden trade costs equivalent to what tariff level?
A) ~10% tariff
B) ~18% tariff
C) ~28% tariff
D) ~40% tariff
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Correct Answer: (C) ~28% tariff
8. Least Developed Countries (LDCs) lose approximately what percentage of exports to G20 markets due to complex NTM compliance requirements?
A) ~3%
B) ~5%
C) ~10%
D) ~15%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~10%
9. Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures primarily address which concern in international trade?
A) Environmental pollution from manufacturing processes
B) Currency manipulation and exchange rate volatility
C) Health and safety regulations related to food, plants and animals
D) Intellectual property protection for pharmaceutical products
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Correct Answer: (C) Health and safety regulations related to food, plants and animals
10. Improving regulatory transparency could reduce NTM-related trade costs by approximately:
A) ~5%
B) ~10%
C) ~20%
D) ~35%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~20%
11. PMEGP was launched in 2008 by merging which two earlier schemes?
A) MNREGA and Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
B) Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
C) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana and MUDRA
D) Startup India Scheme and Stand Up India Scheme
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Correct Answer: (B) Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
12. PMEGP is implemented by which apex body at the national level?
A) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
B) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
C) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
D) Ministry of Rural Development directly
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Correct Answer: (C) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
13. Under PMEGP, the maximum project cost for Manufacturing sector is:
A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹20 lakh
C) ₹35 lakh
D) ₹50 lakh
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Correct Answer: (D) ₹50 lakh
14. PMEGP provides a Margin Money Subsidy ranging from 15% to 35% depending on which factors?
A) Age of applicant and business turnover
B) Category of beneficiary and rural or urban location
C) Type of bank providing the loan
D) State government co-contribution
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Correct Answer: (B) Category of beneficiary and rural or urban location
15. According to recent PMEGP outcomes, approximately what percentage of enterprises were established in rural areas?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
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Correct Answer: (D) 80%
16. JANANI is an upgraded version of which existing digital health portal?
A) CoWIN Portal
B) Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Portal
C) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Portal
D) U-WIN Vaccination Portal
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Correct Answer: (B) Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Portal
17. JANANI platform was launched by which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
B) Ministry of Rural Development
C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Correct Answer: (C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
18. Which of the following is NOT a coverage area of the JANANI platform?
A) Antenatal care
B) Postnatal care
C) Newborn care
D) Senior citizen health management
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Correct Answer: (D) Senior citizen health management
19. JANANI integrates with which two other national health/nutrition programmes?
A) PMJAY and CGHS
B) U-WIN and POSHAN
C) NHM and PM-ABHIM
D) Ayushman Bharat and RBSK
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Correct Answer: (B) U-WIN and POSHAN
20. TARA (Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation) is best described as:
A) A new generation ballistic missile developed indigenously
B) A modular range-extension kit that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons
C) An anti-drone system mounted on fighter aircraft
D) A satellite-guided underwater torpedo system
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Correct Answer: (B) A modular range-extension kit that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons
21. TARA is India’s first indigenous:
A) Hypersonic glide vehicle
B) Cruise missile with terrain-hugging capability
C) Glide weapon system capable of transforming conventional unguided munitions into guided weapons
D) Nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile
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Correct Answer: (C) Glide weapon system capable of transforming conventional unguided munitions into guided weapons
22. The DRDO CBRN Field Training Centre has been developed under which institution?
A) Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS)
B) Defence Materials & Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE)
C) Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS)
D) Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES)
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Correct Answer: (C) Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS)
23. What does CBRN stand for in the context of the DRDO training centre?
A) Conventional, Battlefield, Radar and Navigation
B) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
C) Cyber, Ballistic, Recon and Network
D) Counter, Brigade, Reconnaissance and Non-kinetic
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Correct Answer: (B) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
24. Daraxonrasib, the new drug for pancreatic cancer, targets which genetic mutation that commonly drives cancer growth?
A) BRCA mutations
B) TP53 mutations
C) RAS mutations
D) HER2 mutations
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Correct Answer: (C) RAS mutations
25. The US FDA allowed pancreatic cancer patients to access Daraxonrasib through which mechanism before formal approval?
A) Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA)
B) Accelerated Approval Pathway
C) Early Access/Expanded Access before formal approval
D) Orphan Drug Designation
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Correct Answer: (C) Early Access/Expanded Access before formal approval
26. The term ‘Kamikaze’ originates from Japanese and means:
A) ‘Sacred warrior’
B) ‘Divine wind’
C) ‘Thunder strike’
D) ‘Storm of heaven’
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Correct Answer: (B) ‘Divine wind’
27. The Kamikaze dolphin concept emerged in the context of tensions in which strategic waterway?
A) Strait of Malacca
B) South China Sea
C) Strait of Hormuz
D) Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
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Correct Answer: (C) Strait of Hormuz
28. Article 26 of the Indian Constitution provides religious denominations the right to manage religious affairs, own property and administer institutions. Which type of organisations does it specifically protect?
A) All NGOs and charitable trusts
B) Religious denominations or any section thereof
C) Only Hindu religious institutions
D) Government-funded religious institutions
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Correct Answer: (B) Religious denominations or any section thereof
29. According to the UNCTAD report, which sector faces the highest NTM burden globally?
A) Services sector
B) Manufacturing
C) Agriculture
D) Natural resources
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Correct Answer: (C) Agriculture
30. The minimum educational qualification required under PMEGP for Manufacturing projects above ₹10 lakh is:
A) No minimum qualification required
B) Class V pass
C) Class VIII pass
D) Class X pass (matriculation)
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Correct Answer: (C) Class VIII pass
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